SBS Transit Bus Service 198

SBS Transit Bus Service 198 is a trunk route running between Boon Lay and Bukit Merah, passing through Jurong West/East Ave 1, Jurong Town Hall, AYE, Commonwealth and Queensway.

Route Overview
Route	Boon Lay Bus Interchange ↔ Bukit Merah Bus Interchange
Passes Through	Jurong West Ave 1, Jurong East Ave 1, Jurong Town Hall Rd, AYE, Commonwealth Ave, Queensway
Route Length	Towards Bukit Merah: 19.7 km						Towards Boon Lay: 20.8 km
Travelling Time	80 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Bukit Merah Bus Package
Current Operator	SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot	Soon Lee Bus Depot (SLBP) Ulu Pandan Bus Depot (UPDEP)
Current Fleet	Double-deck buses
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Boon Lay	Daily
	05:30 – 23:45
Departure Times from Bukit Merah	Daily
	05:30 – 23:45
Operating Frequency
From Boon Lay	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Weekdays	5 – 6 mins			8 – 12 mins			8 – 9 mins			5 – 15 mins
Saturdays	11 – 12 mins			10 – 13 mins			9 – 11 mins			11 – 16 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays	11 – 13 mins			10 – 14 mins			13 – 14 mins			11 – 13 mins
From Bukit Merah	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Weekdays	7 – 8 mins			5 – 12 mins			7 – 10 mins			11 – 16 mins
Saturdays	11 – 12 mins			9 – 13 mins			10 – 12 mins			10 – 12 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays	11 – 12 mins			10 – 13 mins			10 – 12 mins			11 – 13 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges regular distance fares

Service 198 is a residential inter-town route plying between Boon Lay, Jurong East, Commonwealth and Bukit Merah. It is a popular connection between Boon Lay Town Centre and Boon Lay Avenue / Jurong West Avenue 1, a route it partially shares with Service 157.

Serving many housing estates, demand for this route is moderate to high throughout the day.

MRT Stations Served

• EW27 Boon Lay
• EW25 Chinese Garden
• EW24NS1 Jurong East
• EW21CC22 Buona Vista
• EW20 Commonwealth

Special Departures

• Jurong Town Hall Road (German Ctr) → Bukit Merah Int
  Weekdays: 05:45
  Saturdays: 05:40 & 05:50
• Jurong East Avenue 1 (Parc Oasis) → Boon Lay Int
  Weekdays: 06:00
  

Short Trip Service

• Service 198A: Boon Lay Int → Jurong East Ave 1 (Opp Parc Oasis)
  Weekdays: 17:18 – 20:18
  Saturdays: 16:45 – 18:58
  Sundays / Public Holidays: 18:36 – 20:58

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Operator History

• 1971 – 1973: Amalgamated Bus Company Pte Ltd
• 1973 – 2001: Singapore Bus Services Ltd
• 2001 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2029 under the Bukit Merah Bus Package.

History

• 1971 (11 Apr): Introduced between New Market Rd Ter and Jln Boon Lay Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation
• 1971 (06 Jun): Amended to South Canal Rd Ter
• 1971 (28 Sep): Amended to ply the extended Ganges Ave towards South Canal Rd Ter
• 1972 (11 Jun): Amended to ply the extended Upp Cross St with the partial conversion of Havelock Rd to one-way traffic, skipping New Bridge Rd
• 1973 (01 Nov): Operated by Singapore Bus Service (SBS)
• 1974 (03 Feb): Extended to Jln Kolam Ayer Ter under 1974 Bus Rationalisation
• 1974 (01 Oct): Serves new bus stop outside Nan Hwa Girls’ High Sch along Bencoolen St; Serves merged bus stop outside Sri Srinivasa Perumal Tp along Serangoon Rd
• 1976 (13 Dec): Extended to Sims Place Ter
• 1978 (01 Jun): Extended to Jurong Int
• 1979 (11 Nov): Amended to ply Ganges Ave towards Jurong Int with the realignment of Delta Circus
• 1982: Amended to ply Aljunied Rd and MacPherson Rd, skipping Jln Kolam Ayer
• 1988 (29 May): Skips the bus stop outside NUH along AYE
• 1990 (01 Jul): Amended to Boon Lay Int with the closure of Jurong Int
• 1991 (07 Apr): Shortened to Jurong East Int under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 3
• 1992 (28 Jun): Extended to Boon Lay Int and shortened to Bt Merah Int under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 8 with the route amendment of Service 64
• 1996: Serves new bus stop outside Blk 220 along Boon Lay Ave
• 2006 (18 Jun): Amended to Boon Lay Temp Int
• 2006 (03 Sep): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB)
• 2009 (27 Dec): Amended to Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub
• 2018 (18 Nov): Start of operations under Bukit Merah Bus Package (Tendered Contract)

Past Routings

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